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The following is a list of the Governors General of Canada since Con federation, with the dates of their appointments :—

GOVERNORS GENERAL OF CANADA.

Date of Name. Date of Assumption Appointment. of office.

The Right Hon. Viseount Monck, G.G.M.G June 1, 1867 July 1, 1867 The Right Hon. Lord Lisgar, G.C.M.G. (Sir John Young).. Dec. 29, 1868;Feb. 2, 1869 The Right Hon. the Earl of Dufferin,K.P.,K.C.B.,G.C.M.G May 22, 1872 June 2g, 1872 The Right Hon. the Marquess of Lome, K.T., G.C.M.G., P.C., &c Oct. 5, 1878 Nov. 25, 1878 The Most Hon. the Marquess of Lansdowne, G.C.M.G., &c. Aug. 18, 1883 Oct. 23, 1883 The Right Hon. Lord Stanley of Preston, * G.C.B May 1, 1888Jun e 11,1888 The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T.. G.C.M.G May 22, 1893Sept . 18, 1893 The Right Hon. the Earl of Minto, G.C.M.G.... July 30, 1898Nov . 12, 1898

f Succeeded to the Earldom of Derby on the death of his brother, April 21, 1893.

The succeeding tables give the names of the present members of the Dominion Government, arranged according to precedence, of the members of the Privy Council and the dates of the opening and closing of each session composing the several Parliaments since Confederation.

DOMINION OF CANADA.

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT-OTTAWA.

GOVERNOR GENERAL, THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OP MINTO, G.C.M.G. ($48,667).

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIIL

1903.

President of the Privy Council (First Minister).Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G. Minister of Trade and Commerce Hon. Sir Richard J. Cartwright, G.C.M.G. Secretary of State. Richard' "Willia m Scott. Minister of Justice. Chas. Fitzpatrick, K.C. ii Marine and Fisheries. J. Raymond Prefontaine. ii Militia and Defence. Sir Frederick William Borden. Postmaster General Sir William Mulock. Minister of Agriculture Sydney Arthur Fisher. II Public Works James Sutherland. Minister of Finance William Stevens Fielding. Minister of the Interior Clifford Sifton. Minister of Railways and Canals Andrew George Blair. Controller of Customs William Paterson. II Inland Revenue Michael C. Bernier. Without portfolio W. Templeman.